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So since starting this blog and then forgetting about it for two years it’s time for an update. Once The Promise was safely in her berth at the Canal Marina on the Fremont cut in Seattle Suzie and I returned to the UK for me to complete my assignment there. I promised a part 2 […]

On October 1st, Suzie and I flew to San Francisco to prepare The Promise for the passage to Seattle. Two days later we were met by our good friends Andrew Phipps and Lisa Corwin who would crew for us. We spent 4 days preparing & provisioning the boat and on the morning of Friday the […]

This is the story of our experiences on “The Promise”, a Roughwater 35 diesel trawler designed by the legendary naval architect Ed Monk Sr. After a long search Suzie & I purchased M/V “The Promise” early in 2012 from Victor Perez-Varela of San Fransisco. We are the 3rd owners of this classic vessel. As time […]